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Taylor in 2011, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Teyana Me Shay Jacqueli Taylor
Place of Birth: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 10, 1990
Ethnicity: African-American, African-Trinidadian
Teyana Taylor is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer, music video director, and model. Her roles include the films Stomp the Yard: Homecoming , Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family , Gang of Roses II: Next Generation , Brotherly Love , Honey: Rise Up and Dance , The After Party , Coming 2 America , A Thousand and One , White Men Can’t Jump (2023), The Book of Clarence , Straw (2025), One Battle After Another , and The Rip ; and the shows The Breaks , Star , Hit the Floor , and All’s Fair . She was a judge on America’s Best Dance Crew , and won season 7 of The Masked Singer . She is also known as Jimmy Neutch, Petunia, and Spike Tee.
Teyana is the daughter of Nikki Taylor and Tito Smith. She has two children with her former husband, professional basketball player Iman Shumpert.